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BUGGY T013 SUPPORT. No. 817,811. Patented May 12, 1885.

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BUGGY TOP SUPPORT. No. 317,811. Patented May 12, 1885.

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LEONARD S. LONGOOR AND WVILLIAM M. DAWSON, OF BELVIDERE, ILL.

BuGGY -TOP SUPPORT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 317,811, dated May 12, 188 5.

Application filed August 28, 1884.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that we, LEONARD S. LONGOOR and WILLIAM M. Dawson, citizens of the United States, residing at Belvidere, in the county of Boone and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Safety-SpringAttachments forBuggy-Tops,

of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a buggy-top, erected, having ourimprovementapplied to it. Fig. 2 is a rear view in detail of one side of the top and the improved attachment. Fig. 3 is a side View showing the buggy-top thrown back. Fig. 4. is a perspective view in detail of one form of spring-cushion applied to part of the seat-rail. Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing a spring, which is a modification of the spring of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a central section of Fig. 5.

The object of our invention is to prevent the bows or rigid braces of buggy-tops from breaking or bending in consequence of suddenly throwing back the top or in consequence of concussions on heavy roads; and the nature of our invention consists in the employment of spring-cushions applied on the fulcrum or pivot-bolts of the jointed side braces, as will be hereinafter fully explained, when taken in connection with the annexed drawings.

Prior to our invention various spring devices have been essayed for the accomplishment of the object we have in view, but such devices were unsightly and were liable to many practical objections by carriage manufacturers, jobbers, and individual purchasers. These objections we effectually obviate by our improved device.

For the purpose of illustrating our invention and its application and advantages, we shall refer to the annexed drawings, Figs. 1, 2, and 3 of which show well-known parts of a well-known buggy-top.

A designates part of the body of a buggy; B, the seat-rail with its arms; 0, the back jointed brace, the lower end of which has its fulcrum on an offset, D, of the back rail, and is jointed thereto in the usual well-known manner.

The main rigid brace E on each side of the buggy-top is jointed in front at its lower end at E. This is the rigid or stiffening brace, which, with its fellow, aids materially in supporting the buggy-top, and this is the brace .a, which unites the braces thereto.

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which we have'prevented from breaking or manner: The fulcrum extensions or offsets D are preferably square, in cross-section, and at their outer end male screw-threads are cut, as shown in Fig. 5. On the top of each one of th ese fulcrum-offsets we apply a spring-cushion, F, and lock it in place by the same nfit, T is spring is provided with a vertical clip, I), which is adjustable. It is also provided with a rectangular extension, I), which has a hole adapted to pass over either one of the offsets D. V

Fig. 5 shows a modification of our invention, which consists in the adaptation of a convolute spring, which may be capped or not. It may be desirable to cover or cap each spring with an inverted hood, the object being to guard against mud, and ice,&c.,which might interfere with the proper action of the springs.

It will be observed that we employa strong square extension of the seat-rail B, and that we do so construct the spring-cushion and ap ply it to said extension that theimpact of the braces E will be directly over said extension, and not in rear thereof. We are thus able to employ a very elastic spring, which is at the same time light, and we are also able to dispense with all auxiliary supports which are necessary where springs are extended back of the supportingrail.

Having described ourinveution, we claim- 1. The combination, with the square extension D of a buggy-seat rail, of a spring having an extension, I), lying longitudinally upon in an angular perforated portion fitted on the screw portion of said extension, the clip I), and the nut-fastening a, all constructed and adapted to operate substantially as and for the purposes described.

2. As a new and improved article of manufacture, the within-described safety attachment for buggytops, consisting of a spring having a base-extension, I), terminating at one end in an angular perforated portion adapted to be secured to an offset of a seat-rail, sub stantially as specified.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

LEONARD S. LONGOOR. WVILLIAM M. DAWSON. WVitnesses:

D. E. ELLIs, G. E. KELsEY.

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